OBE honour for Ballyclare man
Thursday, 5 January 2012
A BALLYCLARE man has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's New Year honours list.
David Dunbar Mawhinney, managing director of Equiniti-ICS, received the OBE (Order of the British Empire) for services to the information and communications technology industry in Northern Ireland.
Equiniti-ICS is one of the fastest growing IT software and services companies in the UK and Ireland.
Bringing a 'hands-on' approach, the firm has partnerships with industry leaders such as Mircrosoft and HP.
Newtownabbey man Dr Charles Herbert Gerard Gould was also named on the honours list.
Awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire), Dr Gould is the chairman of the board of governors at Carrickfergus Grammar School.
He received his MBE for services to education in Northern Ireland.
‘Hopefully brighter 2012'
The Mayor of Newtownabbey, Alderman Billy Webb, has welcomed in the New Year wishing everyone a "peaceful New Year".
He said: "We can all now look forward to longer, and hopefully brighter, days as 2012 begins.
“At the beginning of my year I said I would work across communities wherever I was needed, that I would encourage and acknowledge volunteering and that I would engage with local small businesses; I hope I have been able to make a difference in these areas.
“I have met many inspirational people and some, who face the most adversity, are often the most selfless and generous, carrying out voluntary work for others, or working quietly in the background for charities.
“I am very grateful to everyone who attended events for, assisted at or donated to my chosen charities this year, The Hospice, Gis a Hug Foundation and Medecins Sans Frontieres.
The past year has presented many challenges to us all and I would like to thank everyone across the Borough who made the first half of my Mayoral year so memorable and enjoyable.
“I would particularly like to thank my wife, the Deputy Mayor, my entire fellow Councillors and the Council staff for their support since my election as Mayor."
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